Monkey rescued from London home after it was found in bird cage The common marmoset monkey was found in a property in the borough of Greenwich after a concerned resident raised the alarm Evening Standard · Oct 1
Londoner whose car was trapped on driveway during roadworks is paid £1,000 by council Greenwich Council took eight months to start the works, and the resulting kerb was almost a metre shorter than what was originally agreed Evening Standard · Sep 17
Burger King in south London handed one star hygiene rating after 'active cockroach infestation' Live and dead cockroaches were found throughout the fast food giant’s restaurant in south London Evening Standard · Sep 9
Another London borough to introduce blanket 20mph speed limit Every road in London borough to have 20mph speed limit in bid to make streets safer Evening Standard · Sep 9
Plans unveiled for huge data centre by the Thames in London Luxembourg-based real estate business Tyburn RWC Limited wants to build the 100,000sqm data development in southeast London Evening Standard · Aug 20
Plans to transform historic pub in south London into flats It is the fourth planning application in five years seeking permission to convert The Who’d a Thought It in Plumstead Evening Standard · Aug 8
8,000 homes planned for new south London neighbourhood Charlton Riverside is planned to unlock investment in the area, improve transport links and guide long-term transformation Evening Standard · Aug 4
1,500 new homes on Greenwich peninsula set for green light The original proposal to build several tower blocks at Morden Wharf on the southwestern part of the peninsula was approved by Greenwich Council in 2022 Evening Standard · Apr 8
176-year-old London pub facing demolition gets lifeline as plans for flats rejected Greenwich Council said the applicant had not provided enough information to show that The Anglesea Arms was no longer financially viable. Evening Standard · Mar 16
Neighbours at war over plans to build over ‘last surviving’ Georgian entrance at £1.6m Greenwich home Plans to extend 25 Gloucester Circus face criticism for defying Michael Searles’ original design Evening Standard · Feb 28
London council denies ‘airbrushing’ opposition to controversial LTN Greenwich Council denies consultation on contentious scheme was ‘biased, undemocratic or secretive’ Evening Standard · Feb 12
Mother of murdered boy, 15, says her pleas for help were ignored before London machete attack Daejaun Campbell and his 14-year-old friend Kelyan Bokassa were ambushed in gang-related killings four months apart Evening Standard · Feb 9
Cash-strapped London council sells off car parks in ‘fire sale’ sparking furious backlash The sale has sparked outrage from locals who say businesses in the area were not consulted on the matter Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025
South London council defends using swear words in social media campaign ‘We’re not putting up with this s*** anymore’, says Greenwich Council in crackdown on fly-tipping Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Battle to scrap south London LTNs after 'traffic just pushed elsewhere and no improvement to air quality' Councillors ‘call in’ two traffic schemes for scrutiny as decision looms on whether to make them permanent
Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2025 Boost to hopes to save under-threat London equestrian centre The much-loved venue's future remains uncertain however, as the council acknowledged its intended use might not continue if placed on the open market
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2025 Fury in Greenwich as residents protest council’s ‘Stalinist’ parking proposals A crowd of angry residents gathered outside Woolwich Town Hall on Wednesday evening
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025 OPINION - Landlord woes - how a nightmare tenant turned my lovely flat into a cannabis factory The beginning of the end came early one Saturday morning. We were sitting in the departures zone at Stansted airport, waiting to board a red-eye flight for a family birthday reunion early last year. But something was wrong with our bank account. One of our tenants had just paid his…
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 Busy south London station shuts for a year to replace 'unreliable' escalators Cutty Sark DLR will remain closed until next spring so the ‘increasingly unreliable’ escalators can be replaced
Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2025 Ice cream vans could be banned near Greenwich Park after council row Plans to prohibit ice cream vans from trading on a street next to Greenwich Park are one step closer to fruition in the latest chapter of a drawn-out saga that has already cost the taxpayer thousands.
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024 Greenwich school earmarked for closure due to plummeting pupil numbers and £1.2m deficit A primary school in Greenwich has been earmarked for closure following plummeting pupil numbers.
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 Developers appeal over Woolwich tower block plans that were rejected due to 19th century chimney A developer has appealed Greenwich Council’s decision to refuse its plan to build a block of flats beside a 19th century chimney.
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2024 Plans for new pub by Cutty Sark ship in Greenwich thrown out Inspectors feared plans for The Ship Tavern would have a detrimental impact on the historic area
Evening Standard · May 24, 2024 Greenwich council repair workers to strike next week over pay dispute Nearly 150 Greenwich Council workers are set to launch strike action next week over plans to slash their wages by almost a third.
Evening Standard · May 3, 2024 Greenwich primary school set to close due to plummeting pupil numbers Plans to close a primary school in Greenwich look set to be approved as pupil numbers plummet. Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Kidbrooke has been recommended for closure by council officers ahead of a formal decision next week.